Apparatus for the fractional distillation, condensation, and rectification of liquids.



v. SLAVIGEK. APPARATUS FOR THE FRAOTIONAL DISTILLATION, CONDENSATION, AND REGTIFIOATION 0F LIQUIDS. APPLIOATION FILED DBO.30, 1902.

926,21 6. Patented June 29, 1909.

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\NVLNTOR (wrunassas AT'TO RNEYS v. SLAVIGBK. APPARATUS FOR THE FRAOTIONAL DISTILLATION OONDENSATION, AND REGTIFIGATION OP LIQUIDS. APPLICATION FILED DBO. 30,-1902. 92 ,21 Patented June 29, 1909.

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AT-ro RNaYs I lllll/l/ll II a I z I INVEN'FQR wwzewaa wmww WITNESSES v. SLAVIGEK. APPARATUS FOR THE FRAGTIONAL DISTILLATION, GONDENSATION,

AND REGTIPIGATION 0F LIQUIDS. APPLICATION FILED DEG-30, 1902. 926,21 6, Patented June 29, 1909.

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W1 T'NEG' 5 6V PATENT OFFICE.

VICTORSLAVI'CEK, OFVIENNA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

APPARATUS non THE FRACTIONAL DISTILLATICN,ICONDENSATION, AND nnc'rmrca'rron on mourns.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VIo'roR SLAvioEK, a subject of the Emperor of Austria, and residing at Vienna,'Austria-Hun ary, have inyented certain new and useful in rovements in A paratus for the Fractional istillation, Con ensation, andRectification of Liquids, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to distilling and rectrfymg apparatus by means of which pure d stillates may be obtained direct, from the mash by a single distilling operation.

The invention consists in certain novel arrangements of parts as will be more fully dein s illustrating the invention in whichigure 1 is a sectional elevation ofa continuous working column a paratus embodying my invention and F ig i is a perspectivev detail view of some of the plates in column A. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a modification showinga reconstruction of a Pistorius apparatus. Figs. 3, 4, 4 show details to be hereinafter referred to. Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken through the temperature valve. Figs. '6, 7 and 8 show further details of the invention. Fig. 9 is a detailed sectional view on a larger-scale of the upper end of the condenser H. i f Referring more particularly to Fig. 1: The mash coming from the mash-pump or other source of supply (not shown) passes into the condenser C at (1 where it acts as cooling agent and is itself heated. From said condenser C the heated mash runs through the pipe 0 into the distilling column A, which column has partitions 1, each being provided With a channel 2 having a semi-circular or curved bottom and a flange 3 extending downward into the channel 2 of the next lower artition 1 as shown in detail in Fig. 1 1 he level surface of each partition 1 is provided with fineperforations. The hot I mash coming in through tube 0 first fills the channel 2 of the uppermost partition 1, then distributes itself uniformly over the surface of said partition, the perforations being so small that the mash will not pass through; From. the uppermost "partition the mash flows ver the de ending flange 3 into the chann' 12 of the fol said channel, distributes itself over the surface of the second partition, and so on to .the succeeding partitions or shelves.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed December 30, 1902. Serial No. 137,199.

1 a scribed in the following specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawlowing partition 1, fills up Patented June '29, 1909 At thebottom of the column A, steam is supplied through a tube 4 and heats the mas at the bottom of the column A and upon the lowermost partitions 1. ituous Va ors then ascend and by passing through the fine erforations of the partitions 1 they arenely distributed and are of the column A, as a residual liquidinto the regulator The regulator B, which is more clearly shown in cross-section in Fig. 6 consists of a closed vessel which is connected with the column A and in which is arranged a float b carrying on its lower end a conevalve 1) fitting into a corresponding valveseat 12 arranged in the bottom of thecasing B. Said float has thefunction to maintain a predetermined level of mash in the chamber which forms the lower portion of the column A, the float being raised when the mash entering through connecting tubes 6 reaches a certain level, so that the valve in the bottom of the regulator opens and permits the mash to flow off through the passage b whereafter the float sinks and the valve is closed. I) and 6 indicate guides for the stem of thefioat.

The condenser C is rovided with very small tubes C inserted etween tube, plates and surrounded, as above indicated,,by the mash coming from the mash ump, or by any other cooling agent. In t ese tubes O spirituous vapors coming from the, dome 5 are cooled and condensed. The condensed spirits run to the 1plate 5, filling u space above said p ate and are .con ucted by means of apipe '6, passing through a 'cooler P, to the fusel oil separatorD, Fig. 7. This fusel-oil separator D is divided in two chambers 7 and 7 by means of a partition 9 extending downward nearly to thebottom. An air valve (1, Figs. 1, 7 and 8, 1s arranged on the top of the chamber 7'. In

The spire caused tothe - serves to heat the condensates anew.

the larger chamber 7 the fusel-oils rise, in

3 consequenceof their lower specific gravity to the top and pass through pipe 8 into the collector (see Fig. 1). The purified con- 5 densates pass below the partitions 9 into the chamber 7 and flow through pipe 11 onto the upper shelf of the low wines portion E of the column E"-F for the purpose of being de rived of spirit. The pipe 11 passes in 00' s through a heater Q, Figs. 1 and 7, which Tube g advantageously connected with pipe 30 and illustrated in Fig. 51, serves to receive water from the condenser g and convey it into the "1 5. heater, a tube g" leading the heating medium away. From-the lowermost partition of the I rectifying portion, the low wine is conducted (through pipe 6 to the fusel-oil separator D.

The unoondensed vapors in the condenser C ass through the pipe 12, into the space F etween column parts E and F, where they become mixed with the vapors from the condensates in the portion E and are thereby heated. They then pass u ward through the shelves of the'portion F to the condensing apparatus G, rise through the tubes 13 and pass dephlegmated or freed from less volatile constituents through the pipe 14 to the condenser. H. This condenser has two tube plates forming a middle chamber and is connected by small tubes 15 which are surrounded by a cooling medium or liquid contained in said middle chamber. The upper partition 33 is slightl 35 funnel-shaped (see Figi 9). By proper coo ing, the portion of t e vapors next easily condense is condensed in the small tubes 15, passes as condensate or extra fine spirit through the small tubes 15 of the condenser Hand is conducted through the pipe 16 to the common tubular cooler K, where it is delivered on to an n per tube late 17.

Theprojecting top en s of the coo er tubes 18 are rovided with a suitable number of small s ots or fine erforations (as shown in the sectional view ig. 3), in order that the condensate (extra fine spirit) may be distributed uniformly into all the tubes. The

number and size of the slots or perforations 5i) must be ada ted to the quantit of the condensate. T e chamber of coo erK below the lower tube plate is divided by one or more partitionsj into two or more compartments, so that two or more condensates or vapors may be received at the same time.

. .The cooler K-may be connected with a final cooler 34 which enables by its great cooling surface considerable further coolin ofthe condensates falling down in drops mm the tubes 18. The cooled condensates (extra fine spirit) run through the ipe 20 into the measuring aplparatus. L. 1 e condensates free of alcoho pass automatically out ofthe I column E into the regulator J. I The vapors .65 which leave the tubes 15 of the condenser are the condensers, coolers etc. for theipur- H, andwhich'all carry readily volatile va- 2 pors (aldehydes).with them, reach. the rec-- tifying column M, where theiess volatile portions of the vapor (extra fine spirit) for p the most part remain behind, while the more volatile portions (aldehyde, first-runnings), which depending upon the use to be made of them, or the temperature," or the number of "partitions in the column M, are more or less mixed with the readily condensable portions (spirit), pass throu h the pipe 21 into the common tubular coo er K, and then throu h the pipe 22 into the aldehyde collector or into a second measuring apparatus. Should the aldehyde spirit be required for debasin purposes, the column M is wholly or part y dispensed with, and the mixed aldehyde-s irit-vapors are conducted directly into t e cooler K in .large quantities. 5 To enable regulation of the condensate I (extra fine spirlt) from the column M, a swing-pan 23 operated from the outside is provided, whereby the mixed condensate (extra fine spirit) which forms from the commencement of the distillation in consequence of the strong cooling, is discharged into the pipe 24, which conducts it to the portion F where it is deprived of spirit. Or when the column M is so far heated by the incoming vapors that the less readily condensable portions (first runnings, aldehydes) of the vapors cannot condense inthe column, and only the readily condensable portion (extra fine spirit) flows down, the swing-pan is inclined to one side, so that these condensates flowdown to thefrusto-shaped partition or tube plate 33-of the condenser H and through the central ipe 25 of said condenser H, mix with 1316 other condensates andflow through the pipe 16 t0 the common cooler K. u

The counter-current condenser G is so arranged, that the cooling liquid (water, mash etc.) flowin in from below, is conducted next the wa of the condenser upward to the to partition through the pipe 26, so that the cold liquid sinks by reason of its specific gravity uniformly distributed to the bottom. 27 is an air pipe.

The water eavin the tubular cooler K is thorou hly utilized by bein conducted through the pipe 28 into the con ensers G and H from above, or conducted from below as already described in reference to the condenser G, and is led either into the condenser Oor immediately to the-low wines heater.Q

The valves 29 are provided for the purpose,

of emptying or cleaning the condensers,

. Temperature regulatmgvalves 35 (Fig. 5) providedin the pipes 30 or directlyat pose of regulatingautomatically the temie- 1 atom in the interior. of}-the condensers etc. These valves-consist -of an expansiblei30 member or bladder a of well known construction,. located in the interior of the b adder. On the valve 0 is a spiral spring d,

' incrustation being removed.

I .already described, with the main difference which is employed instead of the distilling serving to introduce steam. The s irituous number, through which tubes pass the via-- formly to all tubes 45.

condenser or the like, or in the valve itself, and filled with a liquid, which boils at a' predetermined temperature. a is a valve 0 erated by two levers b, actuated by the which-at normal temperature holds the valve closed. If, however, the temperature in the condenser rises above the desired height, the liquid in the bladder commences to boil, expands and lifts the levers b and valvecone 0, whereby hot water can escape from the condenser, cold water rushing in through the pipe -28 to take its place. The ther- 1110111813618 31 are provided .forthe purpose of admitting ofthe temperature being checked at any moment.

In order that the water may be heated at the commencement of distillation or heated up during ,the same, and that normal c011- densatien may not be disturbed, owingto too cold water, steam valves 32 are provided, a pipe leading from them into the interior, so that by admitting steam through these valves, the temperature of the.cooling liquid of the condenser C or H or dephlegmator G can be raised as desired.

Should the ,water employed for cooling cause chemical deposits, mud-holes covered by suitable plates (Figs. 4 and 4) must be provided throughout the full length of the condensers O and the like to admit of mud or u The modified apparatus represented in struction and" arrangement of parts as that that horizontal condensers.

are em loyed. In this apparatus A p is the known alembie apparatus described with reference to Fig. 1. In said alembic only a certain quantity of mash is brought in, distilled and drawn off at intervals, whereafternew mash is brought in. The alembic is provided with a valve 40 va ors are conducted from the head of the co umn A through a tube 41 to the horizontal condenser C. This horizontal condenser artitions creating three chambers-42, 43 and 44 The two end chambers .42 and 44 Y are connected together by means of small tubes 45, arranged insuitable 'pors to be treated. The chamber 42 in which the vapors enter first, is provided with an inclined sievelate 46 or equivalent which serves to distri ute the vapors uni- This arrangement is necessary'in such horizontal condensersafor the reason that the hot vapors have. the tendency to rise and would pass through the upperatubes 45 in greater quantity than through the lower tubes when not such a sieve or plate 46 be provided to deflectthe 7 vaporsdownward and distribute them uniformly. The middle chamber 43 of the condenser contains the cooling liquid which enters through a horizontal pipe 47 having perforations for distributing thecooling liquid. The temperature of the cooling liquid is regulated by means of a valve 48 of same construction as the valve 35 described above in the apparatus Fig. 1. The function of this valve is checked by a thermometer 49. 50 is a steam valve which permits of heating the cooling liquid at the'commencement of distillation or during the same. The cooling liquid may be drawn off through the valve 51.

In the condenser C the vapors flowing through the very smalltubes 45 are purified from water and fusel-oil by appropriate cooling and the condensates are conducted from the chamber 44 through the pipe 6. going through a cooler P, to the fusel-oil separator D of same construction as that described regarding to Fig. 1, that is to say having a partition 9. -Tlie condensates are purified in said separator from the fusel-oil which floats to the top and passes through the pipe 8 into the collector O, and the purified condensates flow through pipe 1 1 to the low wines column E. As the tube lli passes through the'heater Q the condensates are anew heated before entering into the low wines column E. Fromthe lowermost partition of the rectifying column F the low wine is conducted through pipe 6 to pipe 6 and the fusel-oil separator D. i

The vapors in thecondenser C which have not been condensed pass from chamber'44 through the, pipe 12 into the rectifying col' umn F where theybecomeinixed with the vapors from the condensates irr the column E". They then pass through the column F to the condensing part or dephlegmator G, rise through the tubes 13 of said dephlegmator and pass dephlegmated through the pipe 14*? to a second horizontal condenser H.

The condenser H is of same construction as the condenser C already described. The vapors are distributed in the chamber 42 by means of a sieve 46', pass through the tubes 45' arranged in the chamber 43 in which the oling liquid enters through a tube 47 and regulating valve48. The condensate (extra fine' spirit) is conducted from its ohanrber'44 through pipe 16 to the cooler K of same construction as the cooler K, F 1, where it I partition 17 and goes I runson to a horizontal through the tubes 18. In thesame mannerand for the sanie purposes as already described regarding to Fig. 1, the cooler K is provided with with a final coo er 34.

into the measuring apparatus L.

The vapors which l'eavethe tubes 45 of artitions 19 and connected i T he cooled condensates (extra fine spirit) run through pipe 20 the condenser H and which carry readily boiling vapors (aldehydes) with them, are,

conducted to the rectifying column M,

" mixed aldehydespiritvapors conducted directly into the cooler K for debasing pur poses.

In the chamber 44 of the condenser H belowthe column M aswing-pan 23 operated from the outside, is provided, whereby the mixed condensates which form from the commencement of the distillation in consequence of strong cooling, are discharged into the pipe 24*, which conducts them back to 1 the column F. When the column M is sq far. heated by the vapors that the difiicultly condensable portions (aldehyde, first runnings) of the vapors cannot condense in the column, and only the readily condensable.

portion (entra fine spirit) flows down, the s'wlng pan 1S inclined to the inner side of the condenser H so that the condensates of the column M may mix with the,condens'ates of H in the chamber 44 and How through pipe 16 to the cooler K.

The dephlegmator G is of same construc- .tion as the dephlegmator G (Fig. 1).. 26 -is 4Q ducted through the the pipe introducing the cooling liquid and 27 isan air .pipe.

-- The Water leaving the cooler K" is conpipe 28 into the condenserH and C, the dephl'egrnator G, and

so on. p Having now described my invention, what I claim is: I

1. In an apparatus for distilling liquids and for fractional condensation. and fractional rectification of the constituents of a vaporous mixture, which apparatus comprises distilling and rectifying columns and condensers, the combination with the distilling column of \a condenser, a fusel-oil separator connected with the said condenser a low-wines cooler arranged between the said 1 condenser and fusl-oil separator, a low wines column connected with the fusel-oil separator, a low-wines'heater arranged bee tween the said'low-winesjcolumn and sepaw rator, a rectifying column or columns provided with condensing portions, pipes for connecting the rectifying column or columns WitllAJhGfUSQl-Oil separator, a second con presence of. two subscribing witnesses, I,

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denser. connected with the condensing portion of the rectifying. column and 'having pure condensate pipes, a secondrectifyingt column connected with the second con denser, aswing-pan and piping for receiving and conducting the impure condensates to the rectifier and for conducting the pure condensates to theLsecond condenser,a [tubular cooler comprising end partitions and tubes having perforated upper ends and being. connected with a final cooler, one or more of said apparatus having partition-meansto enable simultaneous treatment of two or more sub- K stances, and pipes connecting the said pieces of apparatus, substantially as described.

' 2. In an apparatus for distilling liquids and for fractional condensation and fr actionalrectification of the constituentsof a vaporous mixture, the combination with the distilling column. containing perforated partitions, having each a channel of semi circular crosssection, and a semi-circular depending flange,

of a" condenser, a fusel-Oil separator connected withthe said condenser and having a I partition extending downward nearly '40 the bottom, a low-wines cooler arranged between the said condenser and fusel-oil separator, av low-Wines column connected with the fuseloil separator, a low-wines heater arranged between the said low-Wines column and separator, a rectifying column or columns provided with condensing portions, pipes for connecting the rectifying column or columns with the fusel-oil separator, asecon-d'condenser connected with the condensing portions of! the rectifying column and havlng pure condensate pipes, a second rectifying column connected with the second condenser,

"a swing-pan and piping for receiving and conducting the impurecondensates to he ire'ctifier and for conducting thepure condensates to the second condenser, a vtubular cooler comprising end partitio'nsand tubes. having perforated upper ends 'and being connected with a final cooler,the condensers being provided with small tubes inserted-between two partitions, and forming passages for. the

vapors, said tubesbeing surrounded ,by, the

cooling liquid, each condenser beingfurther provided-with a steam-inlet pipe andsvalve for heating the cooling liquid, and a ivalv e regulating automatically the temperature of the coolingliquid, substantially. as described. In testimony, that I claim the foregoing -as my invention, Ihave signe'd myg'name HANsPAPr NHEI'M, ALvEs'ro S. HOGUE. 

